“Haha, I am not very talented in bowmanship.”

“Tsk tsk… If you keep acting like that, your siblings are going to take your place someday.”

“Haha, if they have the guts to take it from me fair and square…” The man in his forties chuckled.

“Well, is the crown princess doing well?” Emperor Deorte asked.

“Yes, she is doing well thanks to His Majesty’s generosity.”

“Tsk… A true man should be able to support his family before setting his sights on the world.”

“I will take that to heart.”

“But some idiots abandon those they should be protecting for honor and a mere title.” Deorte sighed as if he was sick of it and pulled his bowstring.

Shee… Boom!!! At the same time, a huge amount of mana became concentrated onto the arrow. It cut through the air and was lodged in the ground after destroying the sturdy target.

“Amazing as always, Your Majesty.”

“Tsk. Did you think I became a master from fooling around?”

“It is difficult even for regular masters to leave an [Aura Blade] on a projectile that easily.”

He was the crown prince, and the eldest...